HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD408ORDINANCE NO.408
AN ORDIANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,AMENDING THE APACHE JUNCTION,
ARIZONA,ZONING ORDINANCE BY ADDING SECTION 6.0130 EQUINE
REGULATIONS;REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS AND
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,THAT:
SECTION I IN GENERAL
The Apache Junction,Arizona,Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended by adding
Section 6.0130,to read as follows:
Section 6.0130 Equine Regulations
The following regulations contained herein shall be applicable to
the keeping of horses and all other members of the equine family
including donkeys and mules in the City.(Refer to Chapter 6 of the
City Code for additional regulations pertaining to the keeping of
animals.)
1.The keeping of horses,unless otherwise specifically permitted
or prohibited in a zoning district's regulations,shall be
permitted only in residential zones and all lots for the keep-
ing of horses shall have a minimum size of either U acre
/gross or 1 acre net.
2.The number of horses permitted on a lot is not limited.However,
the owner shall comply with the other regulations contained
herein as well as any other applicable regulations of the City
and any other agency having jurisdiction.
3.The commercial boarding of horses shall be permitted on lots
consisting of a minimum of 2i gross acres and shall be located
in an area designated for low density residential uses in the
Apache Junction,Arizona,General Plan.
4.Rental trail riding stables,which include any enterprise
providing horses and equipment rented on a time basis,may be
permitted in any district,subject to a Conditional Use Permit
and subject to a minimum lot size requirement of ten (10)acres.
5.Accessory buildings and structures for the keeping of horses
shall comply with the applicable regulations in Section 6.0116,
except that for "shade structures"(a structure consisting of a
roof supported by columns and used exclusively for the shading
of livestock)shall not be considered a structure used for the
keeping of animals or livestock,but shall comply with other
applicable requirements of Section 6.0116.
SECTION I I REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions
of this Ordinance or any part of the code adopted herein by reference are
hereby repealed.
SECTION III PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
I f any section,subsection,sentence,phrase,clause or portion of this
Ordinance or any part of the code adopted herein by reference is,for any
reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court
of competent jurisdiction,such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions thereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE
JUNCTION,ARIZONA,THIS 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER ,19 85 .
ATTEST:
Kathleen Connelly
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ttorney
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Norman S.Hill
Mayor